Microsoft Word Malformed Object Pointer Vulnerability. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 08/06/2022. Patch affected systems as an emergency.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
| office | = 2000= 2003= xp | |
| works suite | ≥ 2000, ≤ 2006 |
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Word in Office 2000 SP3, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 Sp1 and SP2, and Microsoft Works Suites through 2006, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed object pointer, as originally reported by ISC on 20060519 for a zero-day attack.
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